mathree en · NOUN
Etymology
A partial translation of Swahili -tatu (“three”) in matatu.
Meanings
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(Kenya, Sheng, slang) Synonym of matatu.
This has been going on for a while - ever since I came of drinking age and quickly learnt that a version of the truth on most national or local matters or at least an inkling can be found in the stranger sitting next to me in the pub; that woman in the mathree; that cab-driver late at night.
2007, Billy Kahora, Binyavanga Wainaina, Kwani?:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mathrees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |